Capital Southwest Corporation Stock News

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDC sector pulled back 2% this week, but remains up 2.5% month-to-date; valuations are about 5% below historic averages. Despite headlines of credit stress, BDC portfolios' interest income continues to offset markdowns and non-accruals, supporting s...

Big dividends sound great, but how about big losses? Since Q2 2025 began, book values got smacked. Not talking about share prices. You can tell if the share price declined (hopefully). That would be a worthless article. One of these high-yield sectors has been doing much better than the others.

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Capital Southwest stands out among BDCs for its strong fundamentals, defensive posture, and ability to navigate lower base rates and economic uncertainty. Despite a decline in net investment income, CSWC's undistributed taxable income, equity portfolio, and new SBIC license provide confidence in maintaining the base dividend. The BDC's low leverage, robust liquidity, and recent credit rating up...

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 15, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Amy Baker - EVP Accounting Michael Sarner - President and CEO Josh Weinstein - Senior MD and Chief Investment Officer Chris Rehberger - CFO, Treasurer and Secretary Conference Call Participants Mickey Schleien - Ladenburg Corey Johnson - UBS Erik Zwick - Lucid Capital Markets Robert D...

DALLAS, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest,” “CSWC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses, today announced its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and year ended March 31, 2025.

Despite my usual inclination to invest in dividend-paying stocks, current market valuations and economic risks lead me to prefer raising cash over investing. The 10-year Treasury yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation and economic weakness, influenced by tariffs and trade uncertainties. The recent U.S.-U.K. trade deal is a positive development, but it doesn't fully offset the higher tari...

Despite a 25% stock price drop in the past year, I believe CSWC is an attractive investment opportunity. Trump's tariffs and elevated non-accruals pose challenges, but CSWC is prepared better than it seems. CSWC's focus on lower middle-market companies with an average EBITDA of $20m makes it more vulnerable to economic downturns.